Realty Income (NYSE:O) Stock Rating Upgraded by Truist Financial

Realty Income (NYSE:O) was upgraded by research analysts at Truist Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Zacks reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Scotiabank cut Realty Income from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $67.00 to $59.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered Realty Income from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Evercore set a $65.00 target price on Realty Income in a report on Monday, September 21st. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Realty Income from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $63.75 price target on Realty Income in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Realty Income has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.46.

Realty Income Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Realty Income stock opened at $55.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 5.88 and a current ratio of 5.88. The company has a market capitalization of $52.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.57, a PEG ratio of 4.33 and a beta of 0.69. Realty Income has a 1 year low of $53.15 and a 1 year high of $67.93. The company’s fifty day moving average is $58.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.39.

Realty Income (NYSE:O) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. Realty Income had a net margin of 20.93% and a return on equity of 3.12%. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. Realty Income has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.440-4.450 EPS. Analysts forecast that Realty Income will post 4.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Realty Income

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DGS Capital Management LLC increased its position in Realty Income by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 3,836 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Tactive Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Realty Income by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Tactive Advisors LLC now owns 9,239 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $572,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Realty Income by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 13,441 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $822,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the period. Florida Trust Wealth Management Co boosted its stake in shares of Realty Income by 0.5% in the second quarter. Florida Trust Wealth Management Co now owns 41,359 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,563,000 after buying an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Realty Income by 2.6% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 8,797 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $544,000 after buying an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.81% of the company’s stock.

More Realty Income News

Here are the key news stories impacting Realty Income this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Monthly dividend reaffirmed: Realty Income declared a monthly dividend of $0.2715 per share, or approximately $3.26 annualized, representing a yield of about 5.9%. The payment is scheduled for November 13 for shareholders of record October 30. The announcement reinforces the REIT’s appeal to income-focused investors. Realty Income monthly dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend durability remains a key strength: Several comparisons note Realty Income’s record of raising its dividend for more than 31 consecutive years. A separate screen of high-yield stocks identified Realty Income among companies backed by available cash rather than relying solely on an unusually high payout. High-yield dividend stocks with cash to spare
• Neutral Sentiment: Yield comparisons are mixed: Realty Income’s roughly 6.1% yield is competitive with Amcor, British American Tobacco, Energy Transfer, and Crown Castle, but lower than yields offered by General Mills and Kraft Heinz. MPLX offers faster expected distribution growth, while Realty Income provides a longer dividend-growth history. These articles may increase visibility but do not represent new company-specific catalysts. Realty Income versus other high-yield stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Recent share-price underperformance remains a concern: Realty Income has fallen sharply over the past two months and substantially lagged the S&P 500, prompting debate over whether the sell-off is a buying opportunity. The decline likely keeps investors focused on interest-rate sensitivity and the stock’s relatively modest growth outlook. Realty Income sell-off and buying opportunity

About Realty Income

Realty Income Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, and manages commercial properties leased to businesses under long-term agreements. The company is widely known as “The Monthly Dividend Company” for its focus on providing regular monthly dividend payments to shareholders.

Most of Realty Income’s properties are operated under single-tenant, triple-net lease arrangements. Under these agreements, tenants generally are responsible for property taxes, insurance, and maintenance expenses, while Realty Income collects contractual rent.